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as in exonerated
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
vowed that the evidence would completely vindicate him
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as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist's theories
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Recent Examples of vindicated
Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That strategy was vindicated in December 2024 when – following an uncontested bidding process – FIFA formally confirmed Saudi Arabia as the World Cup host for 2034, the first time the nation had ever hosted a flagship international sports tournament.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many residents, like Egger, felt vindicated.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The other path is pressing on in your delusions, hoping you will eventually be vindicated.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The current war has vindicated their investments in renewable energy – though the vindication has limits.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Some users online felt vindicated, citing the encounter as further proof that Roan isn’t built for pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
The theory of electroweak unification was vindicated with the subsequent discovery of the massive W-and-Z bosons, and later, the entire mechanism was validated with the discovery of the Higgs boson.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Suffice it to say that Govan has been vindicated.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That strategy was vindicated in December 2024 when – following an uncontested bidding process – FIFA formally confirmed Saudi Arabia as the World Cup host for 2034, the first time the nation had ever hosted a flagship international sports tournament.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Many residents, like Egger, felt vindicated.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The other path is pressing on in your delusions, hoping you will eventually be vindicated.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The current war has vindicated their investments in renewable energy – though the vindication has limits.
—Ezgi Canpolat, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Some users online felt vindicated, citing the encounter as further proof that Roan isn’t built for pop stardom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vindicated
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The original novel follows Takeuchi Shingo, a serial murder suspect whom retired judge Kajima Isao acquitted two years ago, who moves in next door to the home where Kajima and his family live.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, the jury acquitted him of first-degree murder, a decision that drew fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and the detective’s supporters.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The statement confirmed that the layoffs are a direct result of the HHS not renewing funding to the organization.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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Ukraine did not comment on the attack, and the claim could not be independently verified by the Associated Press.—
Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Almost everybody is significantly mispriced in credit, or over-verified in credit.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both France and Padres manager Craig Stammen argued the call and replays seemed to clearly show the base of the ball was entirely in foul ground.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trust has said that recognizes the need for a larger meeting space at the White House, but argued that only Congress could authorize it.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The film’s most tense and destabilizing sequence is a confrontational meeting between the exonerated men and Bishop.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Vindicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vindicated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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